{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9475d117-fcd4-4915-a6f3-923941e7aa0d/689db7ac436325e27825beec?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A-level results: London thrives but North-South divide worsens ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba05fc1a8cbed4343cf0e6/1755166621964-8de048a8-9645-4926-8d2a-3e00900337e3.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Today A-Level results have reached record highs since the Covid pandemic, with <a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/brampton-manor-alevel-success-london-b1242919.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">London students achieving the best grades</a> in the country. However, experts say the gap between the best and worst performing regions appears to be widening, with the North-South divide becoming further entrenched. Efua Poku-Amanfo, a researcher at the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), joins us to discuss. &nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>And in part two, John Darlington, director at the World Monuments Fund, joins us to explore the history of <a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/going-out/attractions/kirkaldys-testing-works-southwark-london-b1242068.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kirkaldy’s Testing Works museum</a> in Southwark, which features as this week’s Hidden London destination. </p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}